grueling
英 [ˈɡru·ə·lɪŋ
ˈɡru·lɪŋ]
- n. 惩罚;劳累
- adj. 累垮人的;折磨人的
- v. 使极度疲劳;累垮(gruel的ing形式)
将“grueling”分解为“grue”和“ling”,联想“grue”是令人毛骨悚然的,记住那种艰难和折磨的感觉,然后将这种感觉延长(“ling”),形成一种“令人疲惫的折磨”的印象。这样就能帮助记忆单词“grueling”的意思是“令人疲惫的、艰难的”。
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grueling 折磨人的来自PIE*ghreu, 刮,磨,词源同grit, grind. 引申义折磨人的。
- 1. The recruits were put through a week of grueling endurance tests.
- 新兵要接受为期一周艰苦的耐力测试。
- 2. The presentation of future plans had been a grueling work.
- 制定这些计划是一项令人精疲力竭的工作.
- 3. His grueling schedule is just one not - so - subtle hint of what he expects from employees.
- 他总是排得满满的日程,就不太隐晦地暗示出他对手下员工的期望.
- 4. How would a man in the midst of such grueling competition act so joyously?
- 在如此极度紧张的比赛中,一个人怎么能够显得这样兴高采烈?
- 5. War was grueling and oppressive and frustrating and uncomfortable, but one had friends.
- 战争虽然严酷,暴虐, 富有破坏性,给人带来灾难,但它却使人从中得到知心朋友.